[willsken]

Well we have until Saturday until we fly. We arrive in Auckland at quarter to midnight New Years Eve! Spooky!

Everything is as done as it can be (except our luggage is over weight!) I am gutted about the exchange rate but hey ho not a lot to be done there. Thanks to all who have helped me get this far.... my life would have been a lot harder without you all. I can't wait to meet up with people on the other side. I am restricted to my time on the computer as everyone else wants a turn!

Good luck to all those making this journey in the next couple of weeks. I hope I will be posting for the next couple of days but if not…. See you soon! :clap :clap :clap

[leachio]

:raebanana
Well done Nicola, I keep my fingers crossed for you all, I will PM you.

Best wishes Amanda & Co
See you in a few mths!!! xx

[StevieD]

Nic and gang,

Wishing you a safe trip, good luck, sure you'll all be fine. Will be a few months behind you, but look forward to meeting up with you when we eventually get down there.

Steve, Jan, Kieran and Louisa xx

[K&CS]

Best of luck. Hope you're not too jetlagged to see in the New Year. Have a fabulous trip - enjoy! Look forward to hearing how you get on when you get here.

Kate x

[gil]

Nicola,
I have PMd and emailed you, can't wait to see you here :clap:clap
Loads of love,
Gil
xx

[Marie P]

Ooooooooooooooh Nicola ......your turn at last . :clap

Best wishes for the next few crazy days . :nice1

Look forward to hearing from you when you arrive. :exit

Marie x

[Ana&Steve]

Well we have until Saturday until we fly. We arrive in Auckland at quarter to midnight New Years Eve! Spooky!
What a cool arrival! Congrats on everything, what an exciting time for you! :nice1
All the Best,
Ana

[marcia]

Nic have pm'd you.

Good luck and remember if theres anything I can do this end - give me a shout!

Have a safe journey! :nice1

[jess]

Happy New Year in Auckland!!! :)

[Babette & Andy]

Hey Nicola & family - it's your turn :raebanana :raebanana Have a safe journey, enjoy the next leg of your rollercoaster ride!!

Hugs
Babette

[spudulike]

All the very best to you and your family. Have a great journey and I wish you every hapinness with your new life in NZ!

L :)

PS: Don't forget to pack your fleece and raincoat :laugh :laugh

[ElizabethD]

Congrats to you----we'll be leaving Saurday as well and celebrating new year's eve aboard Qantas (Los Angeles to Auckland). I am excited, but terrified because we have yet to make a decision about where we'll be living. I've booked hotels etc in Dunedin and Christchurch for a short while, scheduled some interviews but need to make some decisions because we have two kids who'll need to start school somewhere and I have no idea where we'll be! :confused: :confused: :confused: I've never done anything like this in my life--travel around the world to "see what happens" We had been all set to stay in Wellington and then something told me not to make that decision until I saw the South Island. Keep your fingers crossed. I'll post when we get there.

[Brijan]

Hi Nicola
All the best for a safe trip and what better way to celebrate the new year than with a new country.
Good luck
Brian and Jan :D

[wiki]

Very best of luck Nicola. I'm glad all your hard work and emotional out-put have got you this close to such an exciting proposition. NZ is what you make of it - and from your dedication and commitment to this forum, I'm sure you're going to make NZ the home of your hearts.

[Smiler]

Nicola and family

All the very best for the next few days. You've got this far and there's not long to go now. What a brilliant time to arrive in NZ and start your new lives in a new year.

It's not goodbye to those you are leaving in the UK, it's just a 'see you later'. I hope it's not too hard. :(

Have a safe journey and hopefully we can catch up sometime, when you are settled in HB.


D x x

PS Elizabeth , all the best for a safe journey to you too. :cheers

[Carol]

And good wishes from us too Nicola.

A new year and a new life.

Wonderful.
:cheers
Carol

[Caroline and Dave]

Congratulations Nicola,
:raebanana :nice1 :clap
For someone who has contributed so much to this forum your time has come to enjoy your new life in New Zealand.We appreciate your commitment to the forum and look forward to many more posts once your there.
Wishing you all the success in the future

Kindest regards

Caroline and Dave

[Nienke]

Have a safe journey and a wonderful new year + start in New Zealand! :cheers

[willsken]

Thank you all for your good wishes. We are all feeling very excited now. I went and did a good shop today as we have decided to ship some of our heavy stuff separately. We have found a company who will ship 40kg for around £100 and for us it’s worth it as we really don’t want to throw ant more stuff away.

I can’t wait to meet up with people on the other side! :D

[Tate6]

Nicola--

Congratulations!! What a wonderful way to start your new year!!

Cannot wait to hear from you once you are there!!


Elizabeth-

Where are you from? Good for you taking the chance!!! And at the start of the new year!!

Happy new year to you both!!

http://bestsmileys.com/otherhol/3.gif

Terry

[gil]

Nicola and family, enjoy the flight and see you very soon!

Elizabeth, good luck! Our schools don't go back until Feb 7 and Feb 9 respectively, so you have a few weeks to look around and decide. Starting school can be really quick: we arrived on the monday, visited school on the wednesday and they could have started on the thursday, but we gave them an extra day so we could get uniforms sorted. They were still in within our first week!

Happy New Year in New Zealad!

Gil

[wiki]

Thank you all for your good wishes. We are all feeling very excited now. I went and did a good shop today as we have decided to ship some of our heavy stuff separately. We have found a company who will ship 40kg for around £100 and for us it’s worth it as we really don’t want to throw ant more stuff away.

I can’t wait to meet up with people on the other side! :D

ooooh, now that could be handy for me! would you be able to tell me the company (when you get a minute to sit and think and relax, of course - I'm in no rush)

[willsken]

I seem to have a spare mo now! Ian and the boys are having a game of cards so peace!! :D

The company are Seven Seas 0800 21 66 98 or www.sevenseasworldwide.com

Much better value than the Post Office who wanted £89.00 for 10 kg :roll